20 Pro Athletes to Follow on Instagram

Bianca Teixeira April 16, 2015

Turns out our fascination with professional athletes is not limited to their actions on the field, rink, court or pitch. And thanks to their lucrative occupations and social media’s most voyeuristic medium, Instagram, we don’t have to stop watching when the cameras switch off. Most of these pros have enough flashy cars, adventures, clothes, beautiful friends and toys to keep any onlooker double-tapping for days. Here are twenty of the most ‘likable’ professional athletes and their inspiring Instagram accounts.

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DeMarcus Cousins

Name: @boogiecousins

Followers: 588K

Sport: Basketball (Sacramento Kings)

What You’ll Find: Family photos, beautiful women (including Rihanna) and team practices.

Dwyane Wade

Name: @dwyanewade

Followers: 4.1M

Sport: Basketball (Miami Heat)

What You’ll Find: His stunning wife Gabrielle Union, court-side shots and selfies.

Floyd Mayweather

Name: @floydmayweather

Followers: 5.3M

Sport: Boxing

What You’ll Find: Piles of cash, sweet cars and boxer abs.

Henrik Lundqvist

Name: @hank30nyr

Followers: 289K

Sport: Hockey (New York Rangers)

What You’ll Find: Beautifully designed goalie helmets, amazing suits and that winning smile.

LeBron James

Name: @kingjames

Followers: 9.4M

Sport: Basketball (Cleveland Cavaliers)

What You’ll Find: The best sneakers you’ve ever seen, cool events and celeb buddies like Amy Schumer.

Rory McIlroy

Name: @rorymcilroy

Followers: 462K

Sport: Golf

What You’ll Find: His most excellent swing, celeb friends and childhood golf games.

Spencer O’Brien

Name: @spencerobrien

Followers:

Sport: Snowboarding

What You’ll Find:

Stephanie Rice

Name: @itsstephrice

Followers: 91.8K

Sport: Swimming

What You’ll Find: Workouts, selfies and (since she’s a swimmer) a lot of bikini pics.

Adam Jones

Name: @simplyaj10

Followers: 82.6K

Sport: Baseball (Baltimore Oreoles)

What You’ll Find: Food, food and more food. And a few photos of the field and his dog. Then, more food.

Alex Morgan

Name: @alexmorgan13

Followers: 781K

Sport: Soccer (Portland Thorns F.C.)

What You’ll Find: Ladies Night outings, beautiful beaches and impressive leg work.

Carmelo Anthony

Name: @carmeloanthony

Followers: 2.5M

Sport: Basketball (New York Knicks)

What You’ll Find: Inspirational quotes, his son and men he admires (like Bruce Lee).

Colin Kaepernick

Name: @kaepernick7

Followers: 1.3M

Sport: Football (San Francisco 49ers)

What You’ll Find: Shirtlessness, football and inspirational quotes.

Eugenie Bouchard

Name: @geniebouchard

Followers: 394K

Sport: Tennis

What You’ll Find: A killer serve, exciting outings and In-N-Out burgers.

Kelly Slater

Name: @kellyslater

Followers: 1M

Sport: Surfing

What You’ll Find: Unbelievable photos INSIDE waves and the beauty that is Hawaiian scenery.

Kevin Durant

Name: @easymoneysniper

Followers: 4.3M

Sport: Basketball (Oklahoma City Thunder)

What You’ll Find: Suits, shoes and general merriment.

Neymar

Name: @neymarjr

Followers: 18.5M

Sport: Soccer (FC Barcelona)

What You’ll Find: Impressive juggling skills, selfies and well-dressed children.

Ryan Sheckler

Name: @shecks

Followers:1.3M

Sport: Skateboarding

What You’ll Find: Beaches around the world, tattoos, death-defying tricks and a surprising number of charitable causes.

Travis Gerrits

Name: @travisgerrits

Followers: 4.6K

Sport: Aerial Skiing

What You’ll Find: Snowy mountains, his dog Lulu and, oh yeah, photos of Gerrits flying through the air.

Usain Bolt

Name: @usainbolt

Followers: 1.4M

Sport: Sprinting

What You’ll Find: Training, parties and the odd well-tailored suit.

Cristiano Ronaldo

Name: @cristiano

Followers: 15.4M

Sport: Soccer (Real Madrid C.F.)

What You’ll Find: Team photos, glamour shots and Ronaldo’s son.

Jordan Spieth

Name: @jordanspieth

Followers: 272K

Sport: Golf

What You’ll Find: Golf greens…and lots of them. Also trophies, clubs and Spieth’s girlfriend Annie.